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HJR4207 • 2026

Property taxes/homestead

Concerning property tax relief.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Valdez, Representative Ley, Representative Dufault, Representative Schmick, Representative Steele, Representative Keaton, Representative Klicker, Representative Schmidt, Representative Eslick, Representative Walsh
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Finance
Effective date
Not listed

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Property taxes/homestead

Property taxes/homestead

What This Bill Does

  • Property taxes/homestead

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Property taxes/homestead

Current Bill Text

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BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:2
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the 3
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state 4
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to 5
Article VII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding 6
a new section to read as follows: 7
Article VII, section . . .. Notwithstanding any other provision 8
of this Constitution, the following tax relief is allowed:9
(a) The legislature may, by appropriate legislation, provide a 10
homestead property tax exemption for taxes levied for state purposes 11
on property occupied as a principal residence by the individual 12
claiming the exemption. 13
(b) The homestead property tax exemption authorized under 14
subsection (a) of this section may be in the form of a reduction of 15
up to $250,000 of equalized assessed valuation of qualifying 16
properties. To prevent the homestead property tax exemption from 17
shifting the state property tax burden to higher valued principal 18
residences and nonexempt property, the state levy or levies must be 19
reduced as necessary to prevent the homestead property tax exemption 20
from resulting in a higher tax rate than would have occurred in the 21
absence of the homestead property tax exemption. 22
H-2181.1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4207
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Caldier, Ley, Dufault, Schmick, Steele, Keaton,
Klicker, Schmidt, Eslick, and Walsh
Read first time 04/09/25. Referred to Committee on Finance.
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(c) The legislature may provide for an annual increase to the 1
maximum amount of exemption and credit provided in subsection (b) of 2
this section. 3
(d) The legislature may place other limitations and conditions 4
upon the homestead property tax exemption as it deems proper.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause 6
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four 7
times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every 8
legal newspaper in the state. 9
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